That loud explosion came from a trailer owned by a disabled woman in her 60s named Marie.

“The female subject that lived in there, she was on home oxygen,” said Bernalillo County Fire Lieutenant David Lujan. “Those things are equipped with propane, so when it gets hot enough those things will explode and it did.”

Neighbors say Marie lived in the complex for more than 10 years. She’s well known in the community, so when neighbors saw the fire, concern immediately grew.

“As I was coming towards the scene, I could see her pull up and at that point, nobody could get to her,” Peredo explained.

Neighbors say a frantic Marie ran in and out of her home in an attempt to save her service dog, Prince.

“She was going to go get the dog or she is going to die doing it,” Peredo said.